RWANDA HISTORY Rwanda is located in Central Africa, east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Rwanda was inhabited by two ancient African tribes; known as the Tutsi and Hutu. The European colonists, who thought the Tutsis were the nobles of the land, put them in power over Rwanda, even though they only made up about 15% of the population. Over time, the Hutu majority grew to resent this arrangement. Since 1990, Rwanda has been plagued by a …showed first 75 words of 737 total…

…showed last 75 words of 737 total…to provide security in central Africa’s Great Lakes region. He had made a speech to the U.N. security about the real chance for a peace agreement that once took place in 1999. Organizations such as the U.S. Committee for Refugees and World Vision are working to help ease the poverty and destruction in Rwanda. Rwanda must find a solution to the ethnic conflict between Hutus and Tutsis so the rebuilding process can begin.